TO HAVE A FIELD DAY
15 / 04 / 2004
TO HAVE A FIELD DAY: meaning and examples
Good morning.
Today we will look at an idiomatic expression, one of thousands that exist in the English language:
Today's Idiomatic Expression is: to have a field day
It means: to have the chance to do something that you enjoy a lot, especially when it causes trouble for someone else. It's often used to refer to the activity of criticising someone.
Example 1
The newspapers are having a field day with the rumours of David Beckham's love affairs.
Example 2
Now that things are going badly in Iraq, the press is having a field day criticising Bush.
Do you like idioms? There are lots of Internet sites that specialise in idiomatic expressions. Here's one that you may want to visit:
The Idiom Connection
Have a good day!
Today we will look at an idiomatic expression, one of thousands that exist in the English language:
Today's Idiomatic Expression is: to have a field day
It means: to have the chance to do something that you enjoy a lot, especially when it causes trouble for someone else. It's often used to refer to the activity of criticising someone.
Example 1
The newspapers are having a field day with the rumours of David Beckham's love affairs.
Example 2
Now that things are going badly in Iraq, the press is having a field day criticising Bush.
Do you like idioms? There are lots of Internet sites that specialise in idiomatic expressions. Here's one that you may want to visit:
The Idiom Connection
Have a good day!
